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cobalt(II) dicobalt(III) oxide
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cobalt oxide, cobalt(II,III) oxide, cobaltosic oxide, tricobalt tetroxide
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Co3O4 CoO.Co2O3 | |
Molar mass | 240.80 g/mol |
Appearance | black solid |
Density | 6.07 g/cm3[2] |
Melting point | 895 °C (1,643 °F; 1,168 K) |
Boiling point | 900 °C (1,650 °F; 1,170 K) (decomposes) |
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Solubility | soluble (with degradation) in acids and alkalis |
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GHS Signal word | Danger |
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P261, P273, P284, P304+340, P342+311 | |
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Cobalt(II,III) oxide is an inorganic compound with the formula Co3O4. It is one of two well characterized cobalt oxides. It is a black antiferromagnetic solid. As a mixed valence compound, its formula is sometimes written as CoIICoIII2O4 and sometimes as CoO•Co2O3.[4]
Co3O4 adopts the normal spinel structure, with Co2+ ions in tetrahedral interstices and Co3+ ions in the octahedral interstices of the cubic close-packed lattice of oxide anions.[4]
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tetrahedral coordination geometry of Co(II) | distorted octahedral coordination geometry of Co(III) | distorted tetrahedral coordination geometry of O |
Cobalt(II) oxide, CoO, converts to Co3O4 upon heating at around 600–700 °C in air.[4] Above 900 °C, CoO is stable.[4][5] These reactions are described by the following equilibrium:
Cobalt(II,III) oxide is used as a blue coloring agent for pottery enamel and glass, as an alternative to cobalt(II) oxide.[6]
Cobalt(II,III) oxide is used as an electrode in some lithium-ion batteries, possibly in the form of cobalt oxide nanoparticles.
Cobalt compounds are potentially poisonous in large amounts.[7]
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobalt(II,III) oxide.
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